The Hilly Fields memorial tree

The Friends of Hilly Fields are raising money to pay for a memorial tree for former park keeper Keith Seabrook and anyone visiting tomorrow's Midsummer Fayre is welcome to donate. Rachel writes:We had a few people wanting to contribute to the flowers, but didn't take them up on the offer, and thought it would be ...

Pop Up Ice Cream

Number of Rough Sleepers in Lewisham Doubles

Figures released yesterday show the number of rough sleepers in Lewisham has almost doubled from 54 to 99 between 2011/12 and 2012/13. [...]

Wild London Need your help

The “stag beetle season” has started again and London wildlife have launched their 2013 stag beetle survey again. http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/News/our-stag-beetle-survey-is-back-and-we-need-your-help Hilly Fields is home to the globally endangered stag beetle. They are quite elusive, taking something like 6 years to emerge from the ground. I think are mostly seen in the evening. They want to hear ...

Millennium Tandoori in Sydenham – Britain’s Best Takeaway!?

Hatmaker Mary Jane Baxter book signing Sat 22nd June @ Stag & Bow, Forest Hill

Ladywell Leisure Centre to Be Demolished

Lewisham Council has confirmed that Ladywell leisure centre is to be demolished. The news was announced this evening in a statement posted on the Council website: [...]

Table Top Sale 22 June 10-1

Deptford Project cafe derailed

The Deptford Project train carriage cafe is to be relocated - possibly out of Deptford altogether, if an appropriate location can't be found.Crosswhatfields reports:When building work finally commences in a couple of months' time on the delayed Cathedral/United House development next to Deptford station, one of Deptford's most recent and best loved landmarks, the café ...

David Shenton: Cartoons of Gay Life and Death

Space Station 65 in Kennington is currently hosting These Foolish Things, an exhibition of works by cartoonist/illustrator David Shenton. Shenton's work has been featured in the UK gay press since the late 1970s,  in publications such as Gay News and Capital Gay, as well  in a range of other papers and magazines from Positive Nation ...